Nariah Wilkinson, 3, plays in the foam during Evergreen Manors’ annual Back to School Bash for residents on Friday. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski
Blair County puts $10,000 deposit toward prison land purchase
HOLLIDAYSBURG — Blair County has made a $10,000 deposit toward purchasing the Duncansville area land where a new prison could…
Back to School Bash
Kyan Weibley, 9, peeks out of a rail car from Charlie’s Doggy Express, Pinecroft, during Evergreen Manors’ annual Back to…
Overdose Awareness Day expands
The local observance of International Overdose Awareness Day this year will be spread over the last 11 days of August,…
Judge orders hearing in alleged parole violation for man who doxxed two on Facebook
HOLLIDAYSBURG — A Blair County judge ordered a hearing be scheduled for the presentation of testimony regarding alleged probation violations…
State game commission seeks info on poached deer
The Pennsylvania Game Commission-Southcentral Region is seeking information related to the illegal taking of a 6-point buck that was found…
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Local Sports
What’s all the racquet about?: Hollidaysburg girls tennis returns entire starting lineup from historic season
Hollidaysburg will attempt to better the best season in its school history when it…
PSU
PSU fans will have heart for Manske
UNIVERSITY PARK — It didn’t take long for the feel-good story of the 2026…
Area Life
In memory
Tara Armstrong of Altoona places one of 200 remembrance posters placed at the Families…
Local Business
Border Patrol scrutinized after watchdog warning
U.S. Customs and Border Protection faced scrutiny Thursday after a watchdog group warned that forced labor persists on sugarcane fields in the Dominican Republic, which exports large amounts of sugar and other products to the U.S. In 2022, the federal agency had imposed a ban on imports of sugar and other products made by…
At the forefront: PennTerra shapes region for over 50 years
Meta defends safety efforts
Briefcase: Giant Company supporting healthier choices
Editorials
Lawmakers must prioritize skill game regs
Stack up a controversial, somewhat complicated issue against a General Assembly whose claim to fame is neither courage nor expeditious decision-making and you have the recipe for who-knows-what. That’s the situation currently in place in Pennsylvania regarding the issue of skill games. For years, the usually cash-strapped state General Assembly has failed to take…
Digging for change in parking
Legalized pot plan a reason for concern
Being fiscally responsible is now costly
Public Records
Marriage licenses
Editor’s note: the following information was provided by the prothonotary’s offices at area county courthouses. Blair County Jeremiah S. Clark and Cassie L. M. Pierce, both of Hollidaysburg. Zachary L. Colyer, Altoona, and Alexis S. Dodson, Duncansville. Weston T. Cooper and Noelle R. Kerr, both of Altoona. Blake E. Counselman and Samantha B. Fink,…
Divorces
Deeds — Aug. 22-23
Food inspections — Huntingdon County
Obituaries
